Windows 2000 uncompression!!!
This is a discussion about Windows 2000 uncompression!!! in the Windows Software category; I've have been trying to uncompress windows 2000, but I can't do it sucessfully as there are several system files (most in /system32) which are being used by windows, so they can't be uncompressed. I've tried booting in safe mode, but the same files are still being used.
I've have been trying to uncompress windows 2000, but I can't do it sucessfully as there are several system files (most in /system32)
which are being used by windows, so they can't be uncompressed. I've tried booting in safe mode, but the same files are still being used. Also, I tried to use the Emergency recovery console (by using the cd boot files, I wouldn't be using the hard drive system files) but I haven't been able to execute any files with the recovery console (only the recovery console commands)
Anyone know what to do ? BTW, the reason I'm doing this is to use Partition Magic 5 to convert the ntfs partition to fat 32 (it will only work with uncompressed files), so if there is a program which converts ntfs compressed files to fat 32, please let me know. Thanks,
Alan Cardoso
which are being used by windows, so they can't be uncompressed. I've tried booting in safe mode, but the same files are still being used. Also, I tried to use the Emergency recovery console (by using the cd boot files, I wouldn't be using the hard drive system files) but I haven't been able to execute any files with the recovery console (only the recovery console commands)
Anyone know what to do ? BTW, the reason I'm doing this is to use Partition Magic 5 to convert the ntfs partition to fat 32 (it will only work with uncompressed files), so if there is a program which converts ntfs compressed files to fat 32, please let me know. Thanks,
Alan Cardoso
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I'm just curious, but why did you decide to compress your windows directory in the first place? AFAIK windows will not boot w/ a compressed WindowsNT directory? Because it needs to load the uncompressing drivers, but they are already compressed, quite a b[problem?
Cheer,
Steve
Cheer,
Steve
OP
1) No need to reply to my question, as I've already reinstaled Win2k (and reformated the nfts drive)
2)Answering your question, Steve, I compressed everyone of my directories as to save disk space, but as I have decided to install linux (it doesn't run on a nfts partition, but can be instaleed in a fat 32)
Also, Win2k boots with a compressed winnt
directory, so this wasn't my problem
Alan Cardoso
2)Answering your question, Steve, I compressed everyone of my directories as to save disk space, but as I have decided to install linux (it doesn't run on a nfts partition, but can be instaleed in a fat 32)
Also, Win2k boots with a compressed winnt
directory, so this wasn't my problem
Alan Cardoso
You didn't really install linux on a fat partition, did you? Although it is possible I would never recommend doing so. Linux has it's own filesystem currently ext2fs.
If you just want to exchange data, for linux there exists a driver to handle ntfs filesystems.
If you just want to exchange data, for linux there exists a driver to handle ntfs filesystems.
OP
I still haven't installed linux on a fat 32 partition, but what is the problem ? For what I've read, Linux would run just a bit slower with fat 32 than if I was using ext2fs, right ?? Thanks for your help,
Alan Cardoso
Alan Cardoso
Yes, mostly because the performance, you'll definitely notice it, but we are getting off topic.
